Domestic Disturbance Call Turns Into a Standoff With Police in Iowa

At approximately 11 p.m. Saturday night, deputies in Aurora, IA received a domestic disturbance call at a local mobile home park. As officers were en route, dispatch received a second phone call from neighbors who heard 55-year-old Dennis Chamberlain threatening a woman with a gun.

Buchanan County Sheriff’s

When authorities arrived on scene, they attempted to talk to Chamberlain but he wasn’t interested in discussion and began shooting at police officers. Deputies did not return fire, calling in a hostage negotiator to talk to the man instead as well as a number of other agencies, including the Iowa State Police Tactical Team, Aurora Fire Department and Oelwein Mercy Ambulance Service were called in.

The stand-off with police lasted roughly two hours before Chamberlain finally gave up and Buchanan County Sheriff’s deputies took him into custody.

Beth Baumann is a public relations professional in Northern Idaho. Beth is a campaign veteran who has worked on numerous state and federal elections. In 2014, she was the Communications Assistant for the American Conservative Union, where she helped plan and execute media relations strategies for CPAC 2014. She is an avid Second Amendment supporter and advocate and loves fishing in her free time. You can follow her on Twitter at @eb454.
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